i was checking the new arrivals section at kozmik artifactz lately, just out of curiosity. kozmik is a very decent mailorder with loads of good doom and stoner releases, thus it's always worthwhile to take a look around. this time i stumbled upon a band called behold! the monolith. i never heard of that band, i just thought their cover looked hilarious. i clicked the offer and read through the description.
it said doomy riffage, pummeling heaviness and exploratory parts that might take you on a journey to another planet. well, that sounded interesting. i seeked the band's bandcamp page to check out some tunes. after i did so, there was not the shadow of a doubt that i wanted a copy. on this record they remind me a lot of high on fire but with those expansive progressive parts thrown into their songs, they create their very own sound and i love that.
you can check out the album in whole at their bandcamp and if you have a soft spot for bands like the aforementioned high on fire, red fang or electric wizard, you definitely should give them a shot. if you don't already have, that is. as usually i am quite late to the party. this self-titled record was released almost seven years ago. still you can pick up a copy of this splattered vinyl version from their e-store.
in the end i didn't order with kozmik artifactz (but i pre-ordered the latest b!tm record there), because i found a cheaper opportunity. not much but still. again i placed my order at hhv.de - at their ebay store to be precise. the whole order went down all hassle-free. holding the record now in hands, i wonder who thought it might be a good idea to press the record on this colour-pattern. doesn't fit the artwork at all if you ask me. anyway, 200 pressed on grey with multi-colour splatter. arctic forest records. 2009.
